Jupiter Trine or Sextile Mercury
© 2004 Curtis Manwaring
Transiting Jupiter trine or sextile your natal Mercury. This transit gives you the ability to see with greater clarity and make plans more intelligently. It is a good period for negotiating contracts and signing them, as few if any misunderstandings will be present or result from communications conducted at this time. This is also an excellent time for getting your point of view across to others as your style of argumentation is likely to be more eloquent than usual. This is also a good time for mental pursuits and puzzles that strenghten the mind as your ability to abstract is heightened. You have a good idea of what is possible when engineering solutions to problems and can get to the most parsimonious result. The elegance of your ideas are likely to impress others. It is a great time for publishing, writing and speaking before the public.
If Mercury is lord of your first house, you will be more blunt and forthright in expressing yourself. Communicating with others is especially favored.
If Mercury is lord of your second, this is a good time for commerce, especially if you own a business. Financially, you should be in the black.
If lord of the 3rd, this is best for learning and legal issues. Relationships with neighbors may grow closer. Relatives will be very busy.
If lord of the 4th, this is a good time to move or sell a house. A good time to talk to your parents, or research family history.
If lord of the 5th, you will want to express yourself more fully and will feel more creative than usual. Involvment with children is more likely.
If lord of the 6th, affairs at work seem to go more smoothly. Paperwork tends to be completed ahead of schedule.
If lord of the 7th, it is a good time to negotiate contracts and financial agreements, or prenup contracts for marriage.
If lord of the 8th, this is a good time to ask for a loan. Settlements of old issues may come at this time. Inheritance is more likely.
If lord of the 9th, a great time for travel, philosophy and advancing legal matters. Your mind is ready to grow.
If lord of the 10th, this may be a time when others see you as an authority in some academic area. Generally it is a time of advancement in career. Good for public speaking.
If lord of the 11th, you may see increased involvement with organizations, particularly "think tanks". Invitations to.
If lord of the 12th, unconscious patterns and habbits may come to light, or mysteries may interest you more. You may have a tendency toward escapism.
